Remembering Marine Captain Beaupre in St Anne Church
St Anne residents gathered in the church where Ryan A. Beaupre was baptized to honor the 30-year-old Marine helicopter pilot. The crowd, including friends and family, recalled his prankish spirit, devotion to family, and fearless leadership from track days to combat duties, as eulogies praised his bravery.
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St Anne
ST. Anne
Ryan A. Beaupre
Beaupre
James Fanale
Iraq
Ken Klipp
SIUC civil service layoffs loom against eight percent reserve
SIUC prepares layoff notices for up to five civil service workers within 30 days as eight percent in state funds may be reserved for potential cutbacks. Some notices may be rescinded due to retirements or shifting positions, with final figures tied to the governor’s budget address. The 1,838 civil service employees lack contractual protection, while union leaders warn of bumping rights and highlight ongoing negotiations.
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Rod Blagojevich
SIUC
Davis
Ruth Pommier
Association of Civil Service Employees Union
ACSE
Civil Service
Pommier
Blagojevich
Du Quoin Journalist Embedded Aboard USS Kitty Hawk In Gulf
Kendra Helmer, a 27 year old Du Quoin native, is an embedded Stars and Stripes reporter aboard the USS Kitty Hawk covering the Iraqi war. She has filed about sailors, human interest stories, and life aboard carriers including the Cowpens and Gary as fighters jets go down and dust storms roll across the sea. Her parents Tom and Deborah describe her passion for journalism and note ongoing family contact from the war zone.
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Helmer
Naples
Italy
United States
Washington, D.C
Deborah
Kendra
Cowpens
Gary
du Quoin
Kendra Helmer
Persian Gulf
Stars and Stripes
Tom
Deborah Helmer
Kitty Hawk
Uss
Iraq
Matthew
Peace Corps
Tonga
Fiji Islands
Traci
Siuc
Galatia Mine faces possible layoffs amid hard mining conditions
Murray of American Coal cautions 800 miners may face layoffs if adverse conditions at the Millennium Portal persist. Despite hiring 200 extra workers for the new portal, roof, water, and offset fault issues have hampered productivity. Company vows to exhaust all measures to avoid layoffs while continuing work at the portal. American Coal, owner since 1998, operates the Galatia Mine in Ohio with 7.5 million tons annual production.
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Murray
American Coal
Galatia
American Coal Co
Ohio
Kerr-McGee
Accuracy Hotline and Corrections Noted for The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan invites reports of inaccuracies via its Accuracy Hotline. Corrections address an incorrect vote total for Ann Denman in Pinckneyville High School Board elections, a misprinted headline about Stage Company, a wrong photo cutline citation for Mike Majors, and erroneous Trico school district election results.
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Jackson County
Ann Denman
Pinckneyville High School
Denman
Stage Company
Mike Majors
Newburg
Ind
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